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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 786
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT WITH LAC TO FOOT, STEPPED ON VENT COVER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL AT HOME AND STRUCK L KNEE ON HEATING VENT. LAC TO KNEE. BLEEDIN G CONTROLLED. DX L KNEE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| STEPPED IN VENT AT HOME AND CUT TOE LACERATION TOE # |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/25/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT CAUGHT 4TH TOE IN AIR VENT WHILE PLAYING; TOE FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/29/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| 15 Y/O WAS AT SCHOOL WHEN SCHOOL VENT COVER FELL FROM CEILING AND HIT HEAD. DX-CONTUSION HEAD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| WAS CUT BY AIR VENT HE WAS SITTING ON LACERATION BUTTOCKS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/08/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| TOE LAC-CUT TOE ON FLOOR HEAT REGISTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PUNCHED VENT AT SCHOOL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| LACERATION KNEE - 8 YO FEMALE PRESENTS 2 WEEKS POST FALLING ON A VENT C AUSING LACERATION TO LEFT LATERAL KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Stairs or steps |
| PT WALKING DOWN STEPS AND BANGED HEAD ON A METAL AIR DUCT. DX SCALP LA CERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CHILD FELL AND HIT L KNEE ON A METAL HEAT VENT, HAS A SMALL LAC TO L KN EE. DX. LAC KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| JUMPED AND LANDED ON HEATING REGISTER. LACERATION, LT. FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2009 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| ARM INJURY ; PT FELL AND CUT ARM ON METAL VENT. D: LACERATION LFT WRI ST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/11/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT CUT BIG TOE WHEN KICKED METAL FLOOR VENT, TOENAIL APPEARS TO BE COMI NG OFF; NAIL AVULSION WITH LACERATION TO NAIL BED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FELL INTO A 3 FT. DEEP AIR DUCT VENT TODAY. DX. HIP AND L KNEE CONT . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| CAUGHT TOE IN HEATING VENT TOE INJURY (NOS) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT CUT TOP OF HAND ON METAL DUCT WORK; HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| FELL HITTING MOUT ON A SMALL PVC PIPE, +BLEEDING CONTROLLED >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/05/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| SCALP LAC-HIT HEAD ON HEATING DUCT-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT FOOT WENT INTO AC VENT YEST AND FELL DOWN, NOW W/THIGH PAIN AND ABRA SIONS TO FOOT; MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| RUNNING SLIPPED FINGER WENT INTO VENT PULLED FINGER CUT FINGER ON VENT LACERATION RIGHT HAND LACERATION RIGHT FIFITH FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2009 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PT STATES WAS RUNNING THROUGH THE HOUSE WHEN KICKED HEATING VENT W/R FO OT, LAC BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH TOES. DX. LAC R 5TH TOE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/09/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| STEPPED IN VENT;DX STRAINED FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PATIENT KICKED TOE ON METAL DUCT; 5TH TOE LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR AND MAY HAVE CUT TOE ON METAL HEAT VENT; TOE L ACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/07/2009 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| TRIPPED&FELL AGAINST THE HEATING VENT CUTTING ELBOW >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2009 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: All Of Body | Diagnosis: Poisoning |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems, Personal protection devices |
| FUNNY SMELL IN VENTILATION SYSTEM, AT SCHOOL- BECAME DIZZY & NAUSEATED DX: EXPOSURE TO PEPPER SPRAY IN VENTILATION SYSTEM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2009 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Ductwork for heating or cooling systems |
| PRESENTS WITH FINGER BLEEDING S/P REACHED UP TO HEATING DUCT TODAY CUTT ING FINGER>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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